A stronger icebreaker is expected to reach the strait on Wednesday to help get the ferry Apollo back in service.

The coast guard vessel Terry Fox is expected to join the Anne Harvey which is already in the area. The coast guard says persistent westerly winds have been pushing heavy ice along the island's west coast.

Supplies running low

The news will be welcome for passengers who have been stuck in St. Barbe for over a week.

As well, a number of transport trucks are also stranded, which means food and supplies are not making it to stores in southern Labrador and Blanc Sablon.

Blandine Jones, who operates a supermarket in the Quebec community, is starting to worry about the food situation in the town.